How to Get Pumpkin Seeds Out of a Pumpkin
We were super excited to carve into our pumpkin this year, but it didn’t quite go as planned. Ha! Check out what went wrong and some tips for carving your own pumpkin this fall!
Smoothie Recipe: Strawberry Blueberry Blast
“Don’t put spinach in my shake…or almond milk,” the youngest hollered from the other room as I was whipping her up a shake. Now, I don’t know about your kids, but my youngest is going through the “Will only eat beige carbs and chicken shaped like a dinosaur” phase, so getting fruits and veggies into…
Meal Prep: Easy Freezer Meals
Meal prep is so important to staying on track with your health and fitness goals, but I’ll admit that I’m not really a fan of standing in the kitchen and meal prepping for hours on end. I’m also not much of a fan of cooking when I don’t have to – but I’m really trying…
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Smoothie Recipe: Peanut Butter and Banana
I admit it, I’m a peanut butter and banana fan all the way. Thank goodness no one in my family has a nut allergy, because I would have to start making my smoothies in the detached garage. Although a smoothie lounge with comfy chairs and an electric fireplace that’s all my own isn’t such a…
I Hate Yoga (and Other Lies I’ve Told Myself)
If I was thinner and more muscular, I’d be a lot happier. No matter what I do, I will never be able to lose those 10 pounds that haunt my hips. I hate yoga. I tell myself a lot of lies to make excuses for, get out of, and capitalize on situations. We all do….
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
It seems like everyone in my parents’ generation has been having heart issues the last few years. My dad was just hospitalized this weekend for an irregular heartbeat and chest pains. My mom has had surgery for a-fib. My aunts have had irregular heartbeats and heart trouble. It’s scary and, truth be told, I always…
Precision Nutrition: Week 9 Update
The best laid plans of mice and men, right? Okay, friends, so let’s talk a Precision Nutrition update. It’s been nine weeks – almost 10! – of lessons, workouts, and habits. Has it helped? Has it changed anything? And what you’re really wondering, have I lost a gazillion pounds? In short, yes, yes, and hahahahaha…
My Precision Nutrition Journey: The Day Before
You guys, it’s been a stressful year. The only thing that’s seemed certain is change – and lots of it. From moving to selling our house (holy shitake mushrooms that was stressful!) to quitting my job of seven years to branch out on my own to enrolling our kids in school after a decade of…
That Crazy Thing I Did
I did a crazy thing on Friday afternoon. Something that I didn’t really anticipate doing anytime soon (possibly ever). I joined a new gym. Wait, what?! Shouldn’t I, as a personal trainer, already belong to a gym?! Perhaps. But here’s the thing. I’ve gotten comfortable working out at home. I’m a total introvert at heart…
3 Fitness Confessions
I often find that people think that if you love fitness, that you have to love all of fitness. After all, if you love Pilates you must love to run or do push-ups too, right? Fitness is fitness and exercise is exercise. Ah, yes, well, that’s not true at all. In fact, even though I…
7 Ways to Improve Your Health
You don’t need to do fancy things to find ways to improve your health. It all starts with the basics. My clients often ask me what the best thing they can do to improve their health is and I think my answer surprises them. I’m not a doctor and certainly don’t give medical advice, but…
Moving, Workouts, and Plans Gone Awry
Why, Hello there, friend. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve last seen you and, boy, have I missed being around. As you may know, we moved at the beginning of December. December 1st to be exact. And, as I usually do, I severely underestimated the time commitment required to completely paint and clean a…
How to Modify a Beachbody Workout Program
Learn how to modify a Beachbody workout so that it works for you! I’ve tried a lot of workout programs in my time. I can still remember wearing leg warmers and going with my mom to a women’s gym when I was in middle school. And then there was that VHS tape with the 80s…
Free Drink More Water! Motivational Printable
Visual reminders are powerful when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. If you surround yourself with messages of positivity and hope, you’ll find that your attitude becomes more optimistic and hopeful. The opposite is also true, so be careful what messages you’re sending to yourself.